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A visit to the Yates Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Yates Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Yates Cemetery:

31.9390, -97.2522

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yates Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Yates Cemetery is located in Hill County<2>.

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the east northeast of the Yates Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Yates Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Yates Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Yates Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Peoria Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peoria Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Cemetery
    • The Peoria Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rogers T. Davidson Peoria Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #403918 <5>
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Whitney - Towash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Vaughan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbury Cemetery (New)
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Woodbury Cemetery (New) is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Cemetery (New)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbury Cemetery (New) is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Hillsboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976422 <5>
  • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsboro City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodbury Cemetery (Old)
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Smiths Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fatima Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Fatima Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatima Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fatima Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Abbott.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3561 <5>
    • Jessie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Jessie Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Cemetery
    • Ridge Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Park Ridge Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
      • The Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jawbone Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1461380 <5>
    • Heath Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ft. Graham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ft. Graham Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Graham Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Scofield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairiedale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairiedale Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairiedale Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Yates Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Yates Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Peoria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peoria is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Whitney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Aquilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Laguna Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tyson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Tyson is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
  • Chatt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
  • Huron ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Huron is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Abbott
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lovelace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
  • Greenock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenock is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
  • West
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bynum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Womack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Carl's Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Lakeside Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Cayote
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cayote is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
    • Gholson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Gholson is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
    • Covington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ross is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <6>
    • Blum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Itasca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Patrick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Patrick is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Tours
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
    • Kopperl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Yates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hill County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Yates Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aquilla
  • Blum
    • Blum lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Yates Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
  • Hillsboro
  • Itasca
    • Itasca lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Yates Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Itasca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
  • Peoria
  • West
    • West lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Yates Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Yates Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hill County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Yates Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350649  (Yates Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350649 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Hill
      • Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Whitney
      • Location given for Yates Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9390463     Lon: -97.2522323
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yates Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.